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By WisBusiness.com Staff As small dairy farmers struggle to stay in business, a controversy has arisen over a "cow share" program through which consumers bought non-pasteurized or "raw" milk direct from the farm. Some of those who consume the milk and the farmers that provide it claim DATCP officials have clamped down on direct sales. Supporters of the raw...

NetSuite on-demand software expected to be leveraged across company’s key inventory, transportation and workforce modules MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, announced today that it will offer pre-integrated application modules for NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites. Integration components will be provided across several RedPrairie solutions. “While we have...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com GREEN BAY, November 4, 2009 ­ New North, Inc. and NEW END announced today that the six annual New North Summit, "A Date to Renew," will be held on Tuesday, December 8 at the KI Center in Green Bay. Featuring networking opportunities, breakout sessions and an afternoon panel on entrepreneurship, the summit will provide a forum...

Contact: Liz Schrum or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 Or visit http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com to learn more MADISON – Investors from Wisconsin, the Midwest and beyond will take part as speakers, panelists and “Elevator Pitch Olympics” judges in the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held Nov. 10-11 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. A number of investors will also observe company presentations...

Mark Toth, CSP, was elected chairman of the American Staffing Association board of directors at the trade group’s annual meeting in October. Toth, a Certified Staffing Professional™, is chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, and vice president of franchise relations for Manpower's North American operations. He is also involved on the business side of the company, serving on its global...

Christine Thomas, dean of the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has been reappointed by Governor Doyle and unanimously confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate for a second six-year term on Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board (NRB). Thomas was chair of the board for much of her first six-year term. “I am truly honored to be reappointed...

Media Contact: Carl Schultz (262) 923-5134 Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 2, 2009 – Internal control is essential for success in business – no matter how large or small. At a Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants seminar Friday, Nov. 13, SVA’s John T. Himmelspach, CPA, and Todd C. Clemens, CPA,...

From: Jackie Olson (ATC) jolson@atcllc.com 920-338-6574 (office) 920-360-0966 (cell) Meghan Devine (Henkels) mdevine@henkels.com 215-283-7469 Reba Reid (MJ) rreid@QuantaServices.com 713-629-7600 Agreements with MJ Electric, Henkels & McCoy worth $200 million over four years PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. recently signed contracts with two nationally recognized construction services firms for transmission line and substation work. Construction work will be divided evenly between Pennsylvania-based Henkels & McCoy,...

CONTACT: Seth Boffeli, Communications Director (608) 266-5862 Effort Will Save Money and Improve Quality The Department of Health Services released a request for proposals for its Medicaid managed care contracts in Southeast Wisconsin. This request for proposals (RFP) seeks an innovative approach to providing high quality health care to approximately 240,000 members in...